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• MV Barima Disaster… 73 bodies found, 69 identified

  …Govt., grieving families clash over earthen burial …as tugs remain idle at disaster site (Kaieteur News) – Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips confirmed Friday that the search for victims of the MV Barima capsizing has expanded, with recovery crews now combing an additional 32 square miles stretching west to Waini Point and east to […]

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• APNU demands compensation for families of MV Barima tragedy

  …says $1M minimum should be provided for burial of each victim …wants safety review for all ferries …15 attorneys eager to assist families (Kaieteur News) – The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Friday demanded fair and adequate compensation for survivors and the family members of the persons who lost their lives in the tragic […]

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• Guyana hit with 12.5% Trump tariff in new U.S. trade crackdown

  (Kaieteur News) – Guyana is among 60 trading partners slapped with a new 12.5% U.S. tariff after the Trump administration imposed fresh duties on countries it says have failed to adequately enforce bans on goods produced with forced labour. The measures, which also affect major economies including China and the European Union, took effect as a […]

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